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Northern person who could be picky is more into The Order (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

neater

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'could be picky is more into the order' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'northern person' is the wordplay.
'northern' becomes 'n' (abbreviation e.g. N. Ireland).
'person' becomes 'eater' (eater is a kind of person).
'n'+'eater'='NEATER'

'who' is the link.

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(Other definitions for neater that I've seen before include "Less messy" , "Tidier" , "More tidy and uncluttered" , "Less untidy" , "approaching apple-pie order" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times and the Irish Times (Crosaire).
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